“I love the city, I love the people, I love the fans,” Chung said during a conference call on Thursday. “It’s an all-around good city. I love Boston.”

He’s back, Chung returning to New England, where it all began, after spending a season in Philadelphia.

Don’t say Chung’s returned home yet, though, because it remains to be seen if his stay will be permanent.

At this point, Chung’s signing would seem to speak more of a move to add to the mix rather than one designed to find a safety to pair up with Devin McCourty. For the time being at least, that spot would seem to belong to 2013 third-round draft choice Duron Harmon.

Prior to Thursday, beyond McCourty and Harmon, the cast at the Patriots’ safety position consisted of Adrian Wilson, Tavon Wilson, Kanorris Davis and Nate Ebner.

Enough said?

As for Chung, he said he “had no clue” things would unfold in the manner they did, leading to his re-signing on Thursday.

“I got released (on March 11). I just started training so I was prepared for an opportunity when an opportunity presented itself,” said Chung. “I got the call and I was excited.

“I was happy. I was relieved. It was a very, very, very easy decision. It didn’t really take much. I had no idea where I was going, what the plan was for me. But we figured something out and I’m happy it all worked out.”

A second-round pick out of Oregon (34th overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft, things didn’t work out well enough for the Patriots to retain Chung’s services after four seasons and he was allowed to walk, signing a three-year, $10-million deal with the Eagles.

One disappointing year in Philadelphia later he is on the move again, returning to his first NFL home.

“I can’t really tell you why things didn’t work out in Philly,” said Chung. “I don’t make those decisions. You know, Philly is a great city. There are a lot of great people there; great locker room, great coaches. But I feel now that this has happened, I feel like it’s a better fit here.

“I’ve been here for four years. I know the system, I know the coaches. The coaches are cool. I know most of the players. All locker rooms change, but I know most of the players. This is a good environment. I’ve been here for a while so I feel like part of me is home.

Page 2 of 2 - “I’m always going to come back here regardless,” said Chung. “I always came back here to help the city regardless of where I was. Now I’m back in the city that gave me my very first chance, my very first opportunity, so I feel like it’s home.”

Glen Farley may be reached at gfarley@enterprisenews.com. Follow him on Twitter at @GFarley_ent.